The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-21

sane.
To reduce the number OF challenges
in misdemeanor cases.
To make persons competent who
have served within two years.
To pay judges and clerks for holding
elections.
To make it a misdemeanor to ride or
drive the horse or mule OF another.
To compensate judges and clerks Of
elections.
To amend the furnishers' lien law.
To provide for legal holidays.
To amend an act to establish taxing
districts, etc.
To regulate the practice OF medicine.
aud create State and County Boards OF
Examiner
To repeal an act regulating the work
ing and laying out of public roads.
10 compensate Sheriffs' guards in
certain cases.
To amend the fish law.
To exclude Lawrence and Wayne
counties from the provisions Of the
fish law.
To repeal the law against chsmperIy
and maintenance.
To punish false pretenses in OBJ
tainirg certificates of registration OF
animals and false psdigrees.
To make ten days residence quail
ficstion for voting in civil districts
To allow justices of the peace mile
age.
To provide for rental Of property,
etc.
Mr.. Avent said that the Union As.
ISOLATION of Lumbermen of Ohio, To-
diana and Pennsylvania would be
here presently, and moved to appoint
acommiItee 10 assign them seats in The
gallery. Carried.
Mees,s. Avent, Lindsay aud Davis
were appointed on said committee.
Reso u ions lying over requesting
the resignation of the Trustees Of the
University OF Tennessee. (Mr. Har-
ris's resolution.) Referred to the Com
mittee on Education.
Mr.. Parks joint resolution to sp-
point committee to investigate as to
the amount and location of real estate
owned by the State, and whether any
such has been rented by private p ar
ties. Referred to the Committee on
Public Grounds and Buildings.
Joint resolution to investigate the
duties of the superintendent. Re.
ferred 10 the Committee on Public
Grounds and Buildings.
A recess was then taken on account
of the visit of the lumbermen.
After the intermission attending the
visit OF the lumbermen, the Speaker
announced that the special order was
the Logan memorial resolution. This
special order was postponed on &C.
count of the lateness OF the hour until
o'clock pm. on the oath instant.
The consideration of resoluti ons
lying over was resumed. The resolu.
ton in regard to the taking OF evil
dence in the contested election cases
before the House was referred to the
COMMITTEES on Elections.
Mr.. Harwe.l's resolution making it
essential that students of the Uni
vessity of Tennessee shall make
specially OF the agricultural or indus
trial course, was referred to the Com
mittse on Agriculture.
Mr.. Bibb moved to take from the
table the resolution favoring the Cald-
well educational bill. Lost-yeas, %;
nayp, 20.
Mr.. Hanns's resolution for the pro-
lection of committees from the in
roads Of lobbyists.
Mr.. Savage said that he thought the
purpose of the resolution was a good
one, but he doubted whether it was
framed judiciously. II outsiders
wanted to come before committees
from patriotism he was in favor OF
allowing them to do 30, but if they
came for pay he wanted them kept
out.
The resolution was tabled.
The joint resolution authorizing the
committees of both houses on new
counties and county lines to meet in
Joint session and embody all changes
agreed upon in one bill was adopted.
A recess of two minutes was taken
preparatory to the joint Senatorial
Convention.
The House then adjourned till 2
o'clock pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House resolution instructing the
Sergeant-at-Arms to place an equal
number OF public documents for dis.
tribution among constituents on each
desk was adopted.
Joint resolution to appoint special
committee to visit the University of
Tenn essee and Asylum for the Insane
at Knoxville, and investigate their
condition and Management. Tabled.
House resolution directing 10 the
Committee on Finance ways aud
means for the collection Of revenue.
Referred.
House resolution instructing our
Senators and Representatives in Con.
gress to vote for the repeal of the in
ternsl revenue laws. Laid on the
table by vote OF 48 to So.
On motion OF Mr.. Leech, the House
than adiourned fill IN O'clock tn